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Amy Mitchell, Citizens Caring for Children Executive Director accepts a $15,000 check from Cher Golding of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation

August 20, 2013 (OKLAHOMA CITY) – Citizens Caring for Children (CCC) is pleased to announce that a grant in the amount of $15,000 has been awarded by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. The funds will be used directly by CCC to help fund the Resource Center which is used to provide tangible items to more than 4,000 children and young adults living in foster care in Central Oklahoma annually.

Children and young adults living in foster care in Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan and Pottawatomie counties are eligible to shop at the Resource Center four times per year. Each visit they receive two new outfits, a pair of shoes, socks, underwear, toiletry items and two books.  “We are excited to receive this generous grant from OCCF, which will allow us to serve more children and young adults in foster care,” Amy Mitchell, Executive Director said.

Founded in 1969, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation works with donors to create charitable funds that will benefit our community both now and in the future. The Opportunities for Children iFund grant represents a compilation of donations made by donors to benefit an organization offering direct services to individuals to help them continue to live independently. Two additional iFund grant programs provide support for organizations providing access to health care and services for elderly. For more information, please visit www.ifundokc.org.

  Currently, there are more than 10,000 children living in Oklahoma’s foster care system. Citizens Caring for Children meets the unique needs of these children and young adults through our Resource Center and Mentor programs. Through our programs we are planting the seeds for a brighter future for children and young adults in foster care.

About Citizens Caring for Children

Founded in 1984, Citizens Caring for Children provides clothing, shoes, duffel bags, books, school supplies, mentors and other necessities to more than 4,110 children in foster care each year. Through programs and services including the Resource Center, Back-to-School, Joy 4 Kids and Mentoring, Citizens Caring for Children strives to make a difference in the lives of children in foster care each and every day. For more information, visit www.cccokc.org.